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Ballad of a Small Player
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
2025 · Directed by Edward Berger · 101 min · Crime · Drama · 31 frames
Crew
- Screenplay: Rowan Joffé
- Cinematography: James Friend
- Edited by: Nick Emerson
- Music: Volker Bertelmann
- Production design: Jonathan Houlding
- Produced by: Mike Goodridge, Edward Berger, Matthew James Wilkinson
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle
- Fala Chen as Dao Ming
- Tilda Swinton as Cynthia Blithe
- Deanie Ip as Grandma
- Alex Jennings as Adrian Lippett
- Jason Tobin as Mr. Huang
- Adrienne Lau as Casino Manager
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Alfred da Souza
- Jessica Lai as Royale Casino Receptionist
- Margaret Cheung as Royale Casino Assistant Manager
Production
- Country: Germany, United Kingdom
- Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
- Studios: Good Chaos, Stigma Films, Nine Hours
- Themes: based on novel or book, mysterious woman, search for meaning, duringcreditsstinger, gambling addiction, moral decay, emotional detachment, troubled gambler, enigmatic encounters, chance and fate
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